FG to deploy CCTV, drones for security in South West – Ooni of Ife

*Also restructure Nigeria’s security architecture

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Wednesday disclosed
that arrangement is being made to deploy drones and CCTVs to boost
security of lives and properties in the South West.

He spoke with State House correspondents after leading other
traditional rulers from the South West for a meeting with the
President of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

According to him, the President has agreed to fast-track the
monitoring of the forests in the region with the use of technology
like drones.

He also said that CCTV will be mounted along highways in the
region

The Oba also said that the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed
Adamu and other key security heads were at the closed doors meeting
with the President.

He said that policemen and officers will be recruited among
people born and living in the various communities in the
region.

“Community policing, so that they will recruit policemen and
officers from the community, that were born there and brought up
there and they won’t be able to move them around.

“We can use that strategy to avert a lot of tension going on
around South West in the particular now.” he said

According to him, there will be restructuring of security
architecture in the country.

He also disclosed that any identified bad Fulani must leave the
South West

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